Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
Declared interests
Councillor Taylorin regard to agenda item #7.11 - 2025 Budget Overview, the salaries and benefits section of the budget, as a family member is employed at Dufferin County
What was decided (36 motions)
36 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
the agenda and any addendum distributed for the December 12, 2024 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on November 14, 2024, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
the report from the Director of Development and Tourism, Report # Planning and Development-2024-011, Dufferin County Official Plan Amendment No. 04, dated December 12, 2024, be received; AND THAT proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 04 (Municipal Comprehensive Review, Phase III Land Use Policy Framework) be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
the minutes from the County-Wide Transit Ad Hoc Committee meeting on November 14, 2024, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
the Memorandum of Understanding with Grey County for transit services through Dufferin County be extended to March 31, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
the minutes of the General Government Services meeting held on November 28, 2024, and the recommendations set out, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
the minutes of the Health and Human Services meeting held on November 28, 2024, and the recommendations set out, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
the report from Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer , Report# Corporate Services-2024-009, Annual Development Charge Indexing, dated December 12, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
the report of the Manager - Preparedness, 911 & Corporate Projects , Report # Office of the CAO-2024-007, Public Safety Answering Point – Contract Renewal dated December 12, 2024 , be received; AND THAT the contract with Northern911 for provision of a Primary – Public Safety Answering Point be extended until July 202 8 .
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
the report from Director of Development and Tourism, Report # Planning and Development- 2024-010, titled Town of Grand Valley O fficial Plan Amendment No. 7, 40 - 60 Emma Street South, dated December 12, 2024, be received; THAT Council approve O fficial P lan A men d ment No. 7, as adopted by the Town of Grand Valley, to allow for the redesignation of the subject lands in order to construct a proposed 4-storey apartment building.
Moved by Councillor Soloman, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, Report #Office of the CAO-2024-00 5 , dated December 12 , 2024, with respect to Reports from Outside Boards, be received.
Moved by Councillor Gardhouse, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
the report of the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Work s / County Engineer, dated December 12, 2024, with respect to the Edelbrock Centre Red esig n U p date – December 2024 , be received; AND THAT County Council commit to fund and move forward with the redesign of the Edelbrock Centre.
Moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
the report of the Director of People and Equity , Report # People and Equity-2024-004, Equity Strategic Plan: Phase 1 Implementation Status Update, dated December 12, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
the report from the Chief Administrative Officer , Report #CAO 2024-008, Strategic Plan Update #9 – 2024 Summary, dated December 12, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
the Closed Session minutes from the November 14, 2024 meeting of Council, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
By-Law 2024-51 through to By-Law 2024-53, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Soloman, seconded by Councillor Rentsch
Carried
By-Law 2024-54 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor Soloman
Carried
the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Soloman
Carried
THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the December 12, 2024 meeting of Council, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on November 14, 2024, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Nix, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT the report from the Director of Development and Tourism, Report # Planning and Development-2024-011, Dufferin County Official Plan Amendment No. 04, dated December 12, 2024, be received; AND THAT proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 04 (Municipal Comprehensive Review, Phase III Land Use Policy Framework) be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for consideration. For (24): Warden Horner, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Hall, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mills, Councillor Post, Councillor Taylor, and Councillor White Against (10): Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Little, Councillor Nix, Councillor Rentsch, and Councillor Soloman
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the minutes from the County-Wide Transit Ad Hoc Committee meeting on November 14, 2024, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
THAT the Memorandum of Understanding with Grey County for transit services through Dufferin County be extended to March 31, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor McLean
Carried
THAT the minutes of the General Government Services meeting held on November 28, 2024, and the recommendations set out, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Mills
Carried
THAT the minutes of the Health and Human Services meeting held on November 28, 2024, and the recommendations set out, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
THAT the report from Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report# Corporate Services-2024-009, Annual Development Charge Indexing, dated December 12, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Gerrits, seconded by Councillor Nix
Carried
THAT the report of the Manager - Preparedness, 911 & Corporate Projects, Report # Office of the CAO-2024-007, Public Safety Answering Point – Contract Renewal dated December 12, 2024, be received; AND THAT the contract with Northern911 for provision of a Primary – Public Safety Answering Point be extended until July 2028.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Gardhouse
Carried
THAT the report from Director of Development and Tourism, Report #Planning and Development-2024-010, titled Town of Grand Valley Official Plan Amendment No. 7, 40-60 Emma Street South, dated December 12, 2024, be received; THAT Council approve Official Plan Amendment No. 7, as adopted by the Town of Grand Valley, to allow for the redesignation of the subject lands in order to construct a proposed 4-storey apartment building.
Moved by Councillor Soloman, seconded by Councillor Gerrits
Carried
THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, Report #Office of the CAO-2024-005, dated December 12, 2024, with respect to Reports from Outside Boards, be received.
Moved by Councillor Gardhouse, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
THAT the report of the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Works/County Engineer, dated December 12, 2024, with respect to the Edelbrock Centre Redesign Update – December 2024, be received; AND THAT County Council commit to fund and move forward with the redesign of the Edelbrock Centre. For (31): Warden Horner, Councillor Creelman, Councillor Gardhouse, Councillor Hall, Councillor Hawkins, Councillor Little, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mills, Councillor Nix, Councillor Post, Councillor Taylor, and Councillor White Against (3): Councillor Gerrits, Councillor Rentsch, and Councillor Soloman
Moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT the report of the Director of People and Equity, Report # People and Equity-2024-004, Equity Strategic Plan: Phase 1 Implementation Status Update, dated December 12, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Taylor
Carried
THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer, Report #CAO 2024-008, Strategic Plan Update #9 – 2024 Summary, dated December 12, 2024, be received.
Moved by Councillor Post, seconded by Councillor Hall
Carried
THAT the Closed Session minutes from the November 14, 2024 meeting of Council, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Mills, seconded by Councillor Post
Carried
THAT By-Law 2024-51 through to By-Law 2024-53, inclusive, be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Soloman, seconded by Councillor Rentsch
Carried
THAT By-Law 2024-54 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.
Moved by Councillor Little, seconded by Councillor Soloman
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Soloman